GESTRA BB 1, Original Installation Instructions

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Mounting and connecting the
equipment
Preparing installation

Take the equipment out of the transport
packaging.

Check the equipment for transport damage.
 Contact the manufacturer if you detect any kind
of shipping damage.
DANGER
Personnel working on pipes are exposed to
safety risks and may suffer severe injuries,
poisoning or even loss of life.
 Make sure that no hot or hazardous
fluid is in the equipment or the pipes.
 Make sure that the pipes upstream
and downstream of the equipment are
depressurised.
 Make sure that the installation is
switched off and protected against
unauthorised or unintended activation.
 Make sure that the equipment and the
pipes have cooled down to room
temperatures.

Wear protective clothing that is
suitable for the fluid and, if necessary,
wear protective gear.
For more information on suitable protective clothing
and safety gear refer to the safety data sheet of the
fluid in question.
 Drain pipes until they are empty.

Switch the installation off and protect it against
unauthorised or unintended re-activation.
Mounting the equipment
Attention!
Equipment will be damaged if the end
connections are undersized.

Make sure that the connections are
strong and rigid enough to support the
weight of the equipment and to
withstand the forces that occur during
operation.
Attention!
Excessive loads may damage the closing
dampers.

Use the eye bolt for fixing lifting gear.
 Do not stress the closing dampers.

Make sure that the pipe system of the plant is
clean.

Make sure that the equipment is free from
foreign matter.

Ensure that all joint faces and sealing surfaces
are clean.

Make sure that the equipment is safely mounted
and that all connections are made correctly.

If the fluid temperature exceeds 300 °C a spring
made from Inconel must be fitted.
 Make sure that the equipment is only operated
within the admissible service range and limits.
The equipment can be installed in horizontal or
vertical pipes. There is no significant difference in
the installation work.
The equipment can also be installed in pipes with
bends. In this case you have to install the
equipment downstream of the pipe bend.